JOHN MCCORMACK – THE ESSENTIAL IRISH COLLECTIONÂ CD, 25 GREAT IRISH BALLAD TRACKS.
This album contains 25 of the greatest Irish ballads sung by the great Irish singer/tenor John McCormack. Every song on this collection is an Irish classic known throughout the world.
Count John McCormack was a world-famous Irish tenor, celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires, and renowned for his diction and breath control. He was also a Papal Count. His success was international and was in comparsion to the Irish rock Band U2 today. This album features him singing 25 great Irish songs including his massive hit “I hear You Calling” and the very special song “The Fairy Tree” about the Irish Blackthorn tree and Christ’s Crucifixion.
Track Listing:
1. Maggie
2. Ireland Mother Ireland
3. My Wild Irish Rose
4. Trottin to the Fair
5. I Hear You Calling Me
6. She Moves Through the Fair/Our Wedding Day(The theme song for the Film MICHAEL COLLINS)
7. The Star of the County Down
8. Dawning of the Day (Raglan Road)
9. Sonny Boy
10. The Kerry Dance
11. The Foggy Dew
12. The Bard of Armagh
13. Oft in the Stilly Night
14. The Meeting of the Waters
15. My Lagan Love
16. The Old House
17. Down by the Sally Gardens
18. Mary Dear (Derry Air / Danny Boy)
19. Love Thee Dearest
20. The Fairy Tree
21. The Rose of Tralee
22. Ave Maria
23. Where the River Shannon Flows
24. The Old Refrain
25. A Nation Once Again